Spanish environmentalists demand mine closures
The activists expressed their complaints at the European Parliament.
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China seen sustaining recovery in global mining M&A
A rebound in mining mergers and acquisitions is set to continue into 2019, as a dearth of exploration spending leaves the industry in need of fresh investment.
China chloralkali industry key driver of world salt market growth – report
World salt exports rose to 64 million tonnes in 2017, up 10 million tonnes from 2016.
Freeport CEO may be ready to sell, but are there any buyers?
With its biggest stock overhang and a deal around its flagship asset in Indonesia close to being solved, the miner has said all options are open, even potentially a sale of the entire company.
Chilean govt to seek international arbitration over Albemarle contract
Albemarle failed to make a "serious" offer for its annual production capacity to be provided at a discounted rate - Corfo
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Hedge funds that doubled down on bearish gold wagers are facing a gut check.
Glencore chair Tony Hayward latest to drop out of Saudi conference
Another executive pulls out of conference due to widespread concern about the fate of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Zambia’s finance minister says new mining taxes will not hit operations
Mining companies operating in Zambia will still meet their operational costs even after the government imposes higher taxes.
World’s top miner embracing the boom in electric car batteries
BHP Billiton Ltd. is boosting sales of the top-quality nickel that’s needed for electric vehicle batteries, another sign that the world’s biggest miner is targeting more opportunities in the booming sector.
